Built for a cat, fit for a king

A sihouette pet charm, which can be personalized with your pet's profile, by designer Vincent Agor.

A sihouette pet charm, which can be personalized with your pet's profile, by designer Vincent Agor.

Photo: Vincent Agor

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A sihouette pet charm, which can be personalized with your pet's profile, by designer Vincent Agor.

A sihouette pet charm, which can be personalized with your pet's profile, by designer Vincent Agor.

Photo: Vincent Agor

Built for a cat, fit for a king

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Furniture that's built for a cat, but fit for a king

Cats may be content to curl up in cardboard boxes and piles of old newspapers, but these can clash with a homeowner's stylish sensibilities. Happily, San Francisco native Hitomi Yasuda has come up with a sophisticated alternative that can leave both pets and people purring. Calling on her extensive background in textiles (she worked as an international apparel consultant for more than two decades), Yasuda decided to create aesthetically pleasing pet beds after she was unable to find anything that suited her for her three rescue kitties, Tiger, Kobe and Swoosh.

"Everything was really frumpy or looked like shrunken down human furniture, which is gaudy," she said. Well-designed pieces existed, but tended to be astronomically expensive. She joined forces with an industrial engineer and created a collection of three kitty-approved designs: a wave, a platform and a cradle. Made of acrylic with stainless steel legs, the beds can accommodate up to 30 pounds (feline or canine) and cost $230-$250. Each comes with a polyfill cushion with a washable cover that has a pattern on one side and faux fur on the other. She named the company Neko Habitat, after the Japanese word for "cat" - and it's a lucky one indeed who has one of these to catnap upon. For store locations, visit NekoHabitat.com.

A special pet in silhouette

San Francisco jeweler Vincente Agor has created a precious and charming way to keep your four-legged friend with you at all times. He creates custom, hand-cut precision silhouettes (available in ovals, rectangles or circles of 18-karat gold or sterling silver) fashioned from a profile photograph you provide and that can be embellished with diamond accents. Definitely puts the WOW in bowwow! $310 - $1,440,

VincenteAgor.com.

A treat for dogs with discerning palates

Bone appetit indeed! Give FiFi and Fido a four-star gourmet treat by picking up a few Pet Boulettes from exquisite eatery Boulettes Larder. The hockey-puck-size medallions are a savory blend of organic poached chicken, carrot and grains encrusted in raw sesame seeds. They're kept in the freezer; just thaw, serve and prepare for lots of smooches from a grateful pooch. $1.25 each,

Puss 'n books

A set of these sleek, Italian-made feline bookends makes a fine statement for any cat fancier, and at 7 1/2 inches tall will never lose their kittenish appeal. An acrylic menagerie of other animals, including dogs, kangaroos and crocodiles are also available. $250, Barneys New York, San Francisco and Barneys.com.